A trough is filled with a liquid of density 875 kg/m³. The ends of the trough are equilateral triangles with sides 6 m long and vertex at the bottom. Find the hydrostatic force (in N) on one end of the trough. (Use 9.8 m/s² for the acceleration due to gravity.) × N

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A trough is filled with a liquid of density 875 kg/m³. The ends of the trough are equilateral triangles with sides 6 m long and
vertex at the bottom. Find the hydrostatic force (in N) on one end of the trough. (Use 9.8 m/s² for the acceleration due to
gravity.)
× N
Transcribed Image Text:A trough is filled with a liquid of density 875 kg/m³. The ends of the trough are equilateral triangles with sides 6 m long and vertex at the bottom. Find the hydrostatic force (in N) on one end of the trough. (Use 9.8 m/s² for the acceleration due to gravity.) × N
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